Naomi Campbell banned from British Airways: reports

LONDON (Reuters) - Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been
banned from flying with British Airways after she was escorted
off a flight last week and arrested on suspicion of assaulting
a police officer, media reports said on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old, released on bail pending an investigation
into the incident, said she hoped the row with the airline
could be resolved "amicably."

BA said it had not made any announcement regarding
Campbell. When asked about a report in the Mirror tabloid
saying she had been banned, a spokesman said:

"All incidents of abuse against passengers or staff are
taken extremely seriously by BA and will not be tolerated. We
deal with cases on an individual basis and will take whatever
action we feel is necessary."

Campbell's spokeswoman in London added: "Naomi has been
flying with British Airways for nearly 30 years and has been a
good customer. She hopes this can be resolved amicably."

British police are investigating the disturbance last
Thursday at London Heathrow's new Terminal 5.

Campbell was on a British Airways flight due to depart for
Los Angeles when one of two bags she had checked in went
missing, according to her spokeswoman.

BA has been beset by problems with the high-tech check-in
and baggage handling systems at the new 4.3 billion pound ($8.6
billion) terminal. Hundreds of flights were canceled and tens
of thousands of bags have gone missing.
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